Flawed Military Model,
Made in the U.S.A.

By

Cindy Williams

Updated April 10, 2003 12:01 a.m. ET

Brussels

American troops entering Baghdad are not out of danger yet, and the occupation to come may take a continuing toll on the armies of the United States and Britain. But the rapid success of the coalition in overcoming Saddam's forces while limiting casualties and sparing infrastructure is sure to usher in a new round of comparisons between the military capabilities of the United States and those of continental Europe.